Aircraft Tires / Tank Inerting
Aircraft Tires / Tank Inerting
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires nitrogen in all commercial aircraft tires to eliminate the potential for water vapor (inherent in normal compressed air) from freezing at high altitudes. In addition, aircraft manufacturers such as Boeing use nitrogen membranes in their On-Board Inert Gas Generation Systems (OBIGGS) to “top” fuel tanks with nitrogen – an inert gas that does not support combustion. PSA or membrane systems can be used.